Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Clerk for the Authority at (408) 721-5301 x1005. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Authority to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.105 ADA Title II).
George Tyson, Chair
Town of Los Altos Hills
Tina Walia, Vice Chair
City of Saratoga
Elliot Scozzola
City of Campbell
Sheila Mohan
City of Cupertino
Zach Hilton
City of Gilroy
Sally Meadows
City of Los Altos
Rob Rennie
Town of Los Gatos
Evelyn Chua
City of Milpitas
Bryan Mekechuk
City of Monte Sereno
Yvonne Martinez Beltran
City of Morgan Hill
Margaret Abe-Koga
City of Mountain View
Larry Klein
City of Sunnyvale
Otto Lee
County of Santa Clara
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Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, February 24, 2023
10:00 am
Teleconference Meeting
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This meeting will be conducted in accordance with California Government Code Section 54953(e), in consideration of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). All members of the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Executive Committee and staff will participate in this meeting by teleconference.
Members of the public may observe this meeting electronically by accessing the meeting via instructions above. Public Comments can be sent in advance of the meeting via email up to three hours before the meeting begins to Board Clerk Andrea Pizano at [email protected] and will be distributed to the Executive Committee. The public will also have an opportunity to provide comments during the meeting. Members of the public using Zoom may comment during public comment or the applicable agenda item by using the Raise Hand feature and you will be recognized by the Chair. Those using the telephone (audio only) feature should press star 9 on your phones to initiate the “Raise Hand” function in Zoom. You will then be announced, unmuted, and your time to speak will begin.
The public may provide comments on any matter listed on the Agenda. Speakers are customarily limited to 3 minutes each, however, the Committee Chair may increase or decrease the time allotted to each speaker based on the number of speakers, the length of the agenda and the complexity of the subject matter. Speaking time will not be decreased to less than one minute.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) please contact Board Clerk Andrea Pizano at [email protected] prior to the meeting for assistance.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Roll Call
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
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Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Clerk for the Authority at (408) 721-5301 x1005. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Authority to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.105 ADA Title II).
George Tyson, Chair
Town of Los Altos Hills
Tina Walia, Vice Chair
City of Saratoga
Elliot Scozzola
City of Campbell
Sheila Mohan
City of Cupertino
Zach Hilton
City of Gilroy
Sally Meadows
City of Los Altos
Rob Rennie
Town of Los Gatos
Evelyn Chua
City of Milpitas
Bryan Mekechuk
City of Monte Sereno
Yvonne Martinez Beltran
City of Morgan Hill
Margaret Abe-Koga
City of Mountain View
Larry Klein
City of Sunnyvale
Otto Lee
County of Santa Clara
svcleanenergy.org
333 W El Camino Real
Suite 330
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
The public may provide comments on any matter not listed on the Agenda provided that it is within the subject matter jurisdiction of SVCE. Speakers are customarily limited to 3 minutes each, however, the Committee Chair may increase or decrease the time allotted to each speaker based on the number of speakers, the length of the agenda and the complexity of the subject matter. Speaking time will not be decreased to less than one minute.
Consent Calendar (Action)
1) Approve Minutes of the January 27, 2023, Executive Committee Meeting Regular Calendar
2) CEO Update (Discussion)
3) Resource Adequacy and Reliability (Presentation – Information Only) 4) Programs Snapshot: California Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (CALeVIP) (Presentation – Information Only)
Committee/Staff Remarks
Adjourn
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Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, January 27, 2023
10:00 a.m.
Pursuant to State of California Gov’t Code Section 54953 (e) the meeting was conducted via teleconference.
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
Chair Tyson called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Roll Call
Present:
Director George Tyson, Town of Los Altos Hills
Director Rob Rennie, Town of Los Gatos
Director Bryan Mekechuk, City of Monte Sereno
Director Tina Walia, City of Saratoga
Absent:
Director Yvonne Martinez Beltran, City of Morgan Hill
All present committee members participated via teleconference.
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
No speakers.
Consent Calendar
Director Mekechuk noted that although he did not attend the last meeting, he would make the motion to approve the consent calendar consisting of the minutes from the November 14, 2022 Executive Committee meeting.
MOTION: Director Mekechuk moved and Director Rennie seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
The motion carried by verbal roll call vote with Director Martinez Beltran absent. 1) Approve Minutes of the November 14, 2022, Executive Committee Meeting Item 1 1 Draft minutes of the January Executive Committee Meeting r ~'\ SILICON VALLEY ~ CLEAN ENERGY
Regular Calendar
2) CEO Update (Discussion)
CEO Girish Balachandran spoke to two items: 1) challenges on reliability, noting a presentation would be provided at the Board of Directors meeting in February, and penalties that SVCE will be facing for resource adequacy capacity for 2023, and 2) review of SVCE’s five Strategic Focus areas, noting each focus area is still valid and multiple years long, and more information would be forthcoming in the March and April timeframe.
CEO Balachandran responded to committee member questions regarding reliability challenges and penalties.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
Bruce Karney inquired three questions:1) do all load serving entities suffer to the same degree when there is a shortage of generating capacity, 2) are the current mandates for the amount of RA reasonable in staff’s opinion, and 3) Mr. Karney noted he read an article outlining potential outcomes to continue to keep a nuclear plant in Southern California online, and questioned if it factors into the discussion.
CEO Balachandran responded affirmatively to the first question, noted staff would get into the response to the second question in more detail at the presentation at the Board meeting, and responded to the third question that in reading on the Southern California nuclear plant, it was too early to call nuclear being out of the portfolio for the short or longer term.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
3) Elect Chair and Vice Chair of the 2023 SVCE Executive Committee (Action) Chair Tyson introduced the item, and nominated Director Walia as Chair of the Executive Committee; there were no objections.
MOTION: Director Tyson moved and Director Rennie seconded the motion to appoint Director Tina Walia as Chair of the 2023 SVCE Executive Committee.
Chair Tyson opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Tyson closed public comment.
The motion carried by verbal roll call vote with Director Martinez Beltran absent.
Newly appointed Chair Walia thanked the group and presided over the remainder of the meeting.
MOTION: Director Rennie moved and Director Tyson seconded the motion to appoint Director Bryan Mekechuk as Vice Chair of the 2023 SVCE Executive Committee.
The motion carried by verbal roll call vote with Director Martinez Beltran absent.
Newly appointed Vice Chair Mekechuk provided brief comments.
Chair Walia opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Walia closed public comment.
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4) Select a Regular Meeting Schedule for 2023 Executive Committee Meetings (Action) Board Clerk Andrea Pizano introduced the item with a proposed regular meeting schedule of the fourth Fridays of the month with a time to be determined. Committee members discussed future meetings and the ability to attend from a location other than the SVCE office if noticed on the agenda in advance, and potential meeting start times.
Vice Chair Mekechuk noted he planned to participate in future meetings beginning in March at Monte Sereno City Hall, and offered the location to others as well.
MOTION: Vice Chair Mekechuk moved and Director Tyson seconded the motion to approve the 2023 Executive Committee Meeting regular schedule of the fourth Friday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
Chair Walia opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Walia closed public comment.
The motion carried by verbal roll call vote with Director Martinez Beltran absent.
Board Clerk Pizano noted the November and December meeting dates would be rescheduled due to holidays. 5) 2023 Board and Executive Committee Meeting Schedule – Recommendation of Summer Recess (Action)
Board Clerk Pizano introduced the item.
Chair Walia opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Walia closed public comment.
MOTION: Vice Chair Mekechuk moved and Director Tyson seconded the motion to approve a one-month summer hiatus in July for the SVCE Executive Committee meeting, and recommend the Board approve a July hiatus for the Board of Directors meeting.
The motion carried by verbal roll call vote with Director Martinez Beltran absent. 6) Program Snapshot: Electric Showcase Award (Presentation – Information Only) CEO Balachandran introduced the item and the program snapshot concept; Director of Decarbonization Programs and Policy Justin Zagunis introduced Michaela Pippin, Principal Communications Specialist, who presented a PowerPoint on SVCE’s Electric Showcase Awards.
Staff responded to committee member questions and comments on frequency of the awards, electrification assessment processes and next steps for securing contractors, and encouraging award recipients to consider opening their homes for tours.
Chair Walia opened public comment.
Bruce Karney commented that while working at Solar City, they relied on referrals from early customers and offered a program that allowed Solar City customers to refer new customers and be compensated financially if Item 1 3 Draft minutes of the January Executive Committee Meeting r ~'\ SILICON VALLEY ~ CLEAN ENERGY
their referral purchased a system from Solar City. Karney commented events were coordinated that allowed potential customers to visit a Solar City customer’s home to talk about their systems.
Chair Walia closed public comment.
Committee/Staff Remarks
No comments.
Adjournment
Chair Walia adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m.
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Staff Report – Item 2
Item 2: CEO Update
From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Andrea Pizano, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant Date: 2/24/2023
This item will be addressed in the form of an oral report to the Executive Committee.
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Staff Report – Item 3
Item 3: Resource Adequacy and Reliability
From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Andrea Pizano, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant Date: 2/24/2023
This item will be addressed in the form of a presentation to the Executive Committee.
ATTACHMENT
The presentation for this item will be posted to SVCE’s website.
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Staff Report – Item 4
Item 4: Program Snapshot: California Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (CALeVIP) From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Andrea Pizano, Board Clerk/Executive Assistant Date: 2/24/2023
This item will be addressed in the form of a presentation to the Executive Committee providing a snapshot overview of SVCE’s California Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (CALeVIP).
ATTACHMENT
The presentation for this item will be posted to SVCE’s website.
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